Child & Adolescent Action Center
The NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center (CAAC) works to improve the lives of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses and their families through advocacy, support and education.

Ask the Doctor Teleconference Recordings
NAMI's Ask the Doctor is a monthly teleconference series hosted by Dr. Ken Duckworth. NAMI's medical director and child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is often joined by a guest presenter who discusses a mental health issue impacting children, adolescents and young adults.

Ask the Doctor Video Clips
As part of the NAMI Basics Education Program curriculum development, Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI’s Medical Director, answers a few of the most commonly asked questions by parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness.

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) for Youth Resource CenterCIT for Youth aims to improve interactions between youth and law enforcement officers by training law enforcement officers and encouraging a community partnership that effectively connects youth with mental health needs to effective services and supports in their community. NAMI’s new CIT for Youth manual provides step-by-step guidance for implementing this program in your community.

Take Action
Learn about policy issues NAMI is working on and how to contact your elected officials from the website. Help us improve the mental health system by taking political action. You can also visit the Federal & State Policy Legislation section of our website for more policy information.

For Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

NAMI on Campus
Provides information and resources to support students living with mental health conditions and to empower them to take action on their campuses. This site also includes materials to help colleges in improving the academic and social experience of their students by addressing the mental health needs of all students.

StrengthofUs
StrengthofUs.org is a NAMI developed user-driven social networking community where young adults can connect with their peers, provide mutual support and share personal stories, creativity and helpful resources by writing and responding to blog entries, engaging in discussion groups, posting to “The Wire” and sharing videos, photos and other news. The site also includes an online resource center that addresses topics young adults have identified as most important to them.

Reach Out!
This Australian-based website contains valuable information for any teenager to help improve their mental health and wellbeing during the transition-age years. The interactive site includes coping tips, forums, fact sheets, personal stories and resources regarding mental illness, school, employment and relationships.

KidsHealth
This website contains many in-depth features, articles, animations, games and resources for parents, children and teens, developed by experts in the field.

Mindzone - Cope. Care. Deal.
Mindzone is a mental health website for teens that includes helpful information such as how to cope with everyday stress to information about more severe mental health problems.

Step Out of the SilenceA virtual community where youth can share their experiences with mental illnesses through artwork, prose, poetry, photography, and graphic art. The website also offers information on how youth can participate in anti-stigma campaigns and advocacy efforts regarding mental health.

NAMI Child & Adolescent Resource Guide
Recommended resources for children and adolescents living with mental illnesses and their families as well as for children who have a parent living with a mental illness. The guide includes books, DVDs, websites and VHS tapes.

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